Established under Article XXIII of the Agreement for the Establishment of a Regional Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia, the Far East and the Southwest Pacific which was approved by the Council at its Sixtieth Session (1973, Resolution 1/60).

The Agreement came into force on 29 December 1975 and was amended in 1977 and 1979 (Resolutions 2/74 and 1/76 of the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-sixth Sessions of the Council) and again 1986 (Resolution 3/90 of the Ninetieth Session of the Council) to bring the title of the Commission into line with decisions taken by the Conference at its Twentieth Session (1979).

To promote livestock development in general, national and international research and action with respect to animal health and husbandry problems in Asia, the Far East and the Southwest Pacific.

Secretary

Ms DeBalogh, Katinka

Membership

Open to Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization situated wholly or partly within, or responsible for the international relations of any territory situated wholly or partly within, the area bounded by latitudes 50o North, 50o South and longitudes 60o East and 130o West that become parties to the Agreement by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance.